What color is #4E655D?

#4E655D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 101, 93), and in HSL hsl(159, 13%, 35%).

Is #4E655D accessible as text?

On white, #4E655D has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E655D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E655D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #4E655D?

As a neutral, #4E655D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #4E655D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E655D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E655D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E655D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E655D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E655D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E655D Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E655D Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E655D Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Feldgrau sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E655D Secondary #828A87 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E655D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #728780

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

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Color Lab

How #4E655D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E655D with

Viridian Feldgrau Wenge Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE1DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6564 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E655D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E655D;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 101 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.030 171.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD8;
  --color-300: #AFC0BA;
  --color-400: #8EA49C;
  --color-500: #6F867E;
  --color-600: #596963;
  --color-700: #424D49;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD8',
    300: '#AFC0BA',
    400: '#8EA49C',
    500: '#6F867E',
    600: '#596963',
    700: '#424D49',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #4E655D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD8;
$base-300: #AFC0BA;
$base-400: #8EA49C;
$base-500: #6F867E;
$base-600: #596963;
$base-700: #424D49;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #3E514A;
$base-subtle: #C8D2CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E655D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA49C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F867E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E655D

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E655D

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